Press Releases
- S&P affirms QBE's core operating entities' insurer financial strength ratings at A+; raises outlook to stable
May 22 2013 7:57 PM ET
NEW YORK, May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Standard & Poor's Ratings Services (S&P) has released the first round of new ratings for insurance companies which have been reassessed under their revised rating criteria issued on May 7. The first round of announcements relates to global multi-line insurance companies and includes QBE.
S&P affirmed the insurer financial strength ratings for QBE's core operating entities at 'A+' and raised the outlook to stable from negative.
- Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc. Announces Upsizing And Pricing Of Public Offering Of Class A Common Stock
May 22 2013 7:55 PM ET
NEW YORK, May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc. (NYSE: BXMT) (the "Company") today announced the pricing of an underwritten public offering of 22,500,000 shares of its class A common stock pursuant to a registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission at a public offering price of $25.50 per share. The offering was upsized from 16,000,000 shares to 22,500,000 shares. The offering is expected to close on May 29, 2013 and is subject to customary closing conditions.
- Aribex Unveils New Color of NOMAD Pro 2
May 22 2013 7:53 PM ET
OREM, Utah, May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Aribex, Inc., manufacturer of the newly released NOMAD® Pro 2 handheld X-ray system, today introduced a new color option, black with gray trim, of the NOMAD Pro 2 into the U.S. dental and veterinary markets. The popular white with light blue trim Pro 2 model just released last month will continue to be available and both models can be purchased from most major dental equipment dealers.
- Quoto 2.0 To Launch Next Month Adding Interactivity And New Features To The Web's Most Trusted Source Of Quotes
May 22 2013 7:45 PM ET
Quoto, a comprehensive and interactive quote database, is pleased to
announce that Quoto 2.0 will be launched next month. Quoto is pleased
that the upgrade will make the website even more user-friendly and
interactive than it already is. - CME Group Inc. Announces Preliminary Results from its 2013 Annual Meeting of Shareholders
May 22 2013 7:32 PM ET
CHICAGO, May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group Inc. (NASDAQ: CME) today announced the preliminary shareholder voting results from its 2013 annual meeting.
At the meeting, shareholders:
- Advanced Prenatal Therapeutics - Using Targeted Apheresis to Treat Preeclampsia
May 22 2013 7:21 PM ET
LAGUNA HILLS, Calif., May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Advanced Prenatal Therapeutics (APT), a privately held company, is developing a medical device that will help alleviate the high blood pressure and other symptoms associated with preeclampsia. APT's targeted apheresis cartridge is expected to be the first medical device specifically designed to treat preeclampsia, a leading cause of maternal and fetal death.
- Charles J. Harder, Esq. of Harder Mirell & Abrams LLP Featured in The Hollywood Reporter's Top 100 Power Lawyers List of 2013
May 22 2013 7:21 PM ET
LOS ANGELES, May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Attorney Charles J. Harder of Harder Mirell & Abrams LLP has been featured in The Hollywood Reporter's 7th annual list of the Top 100 Power Lawyers. The list, published May 22, 2013, features the nation's most influential entertainment attorneys of the year. Harder's success as an entertainment litigator has made him a natural choice for the coveted list.
- The Laclede Group Prices Public Offering of Common Stock
May 22 2013 7:14 PM ET
ST. LOUIS, May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Laclede Group (NYSE: LG) (the "Company") announced today that it has priced a public offering of 8,700,000 shares of its common stock at $44.50 per share. In addition, the Company has granted the underwriters an option for a period of 30 days to purchase up to 1,305,000 additional shares of the Company's common stock.
- Lawrence Anthony Earth Organization Creates Change Oil Spill Response Global Alliance
May 22 2013 7:12 PM ET
VALDEZ, Alaska, May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The words of an Alaskan tribal elder, "We watched our family and friends die," represent the tearful feelings of many about the use of chemical dispersants in their waters. Used by workers during the Exxon Valdez oil spill cleanup and more recently on the BP spill in the Gulf of Mexico, Corexit dispersants brought severe illness and early death to many tribal member's relatives working to save their life-supporting ecosystems according to documentation in a formal submission compiled by the Alaskan Change Oil Spill Response Alliance Delegation p
- Dr. Pamela Gallin, MD, FACS is recognized among Castle Connolly's Top Doctors® for New York, NY region in 2013.
May 22 2013 7:06 PM ET
NEW YORK, May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Castle Connolly Medical Ltd., America's trusted source for identifying Top Doctors, has selected New York's Ophthalmology specialist Dr. Pamela Gallin, MD, FACS for inclusion in its highly selective list of Regional Top Doctors this year.
- CTIA Announces 2013 E-Tech Award Winners
May 22 2013 7:02 PM ET
LAS VEGAS, May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- CTIA–The Wireless Association® today announced the winners for the 2013 Emerging Technology (E-Tech) Awards, at CTIA 2013™.
- Business Leaders Support Safe Chemicals Efforts by Senators Lautenberg and Vitter; Economic Growth in Tandem with Health and Environmental Protections
May 22 2013 7:02 PM ET
WASHINGTON, May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, Senators Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) and David Vitter (R-LA) announced a bipartisan compromise bill, the Chemical Safety Improvement Act, to reform the Toxic Substances Control Act. The following statement is from David Levine, Cofounder and CEO of the American Sustainable Business Council.
- Dr. Suvro Sett is recognized among Castle Connolly's Top Doctors® for Valhalla, NY region in 2013
May 22 2013 7:01 PM ET
A Valhalla, NY Board Certified physician specializing in Thoracic & Cardiac Surgery, Dr. Suvro Sett, is a Castle Connolly Top Doctor for 2013.
VALHALLA, N.Y., May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Castle Connolly Medical Ltd., America's trusted source for identifying Top Doctors, has selected Valhalla's Thoracic & Cardiac Surgery specialist Dr. Suvro Sett for inclusion in its highly selective list of Regional Top Doctors this year.
- Dr. Christopher Porter is recognized among Castle Connolly's Top Doctors® for Seattle, WA region in 2013.
May 22 2013 6:56 PM ET
SEATTLE, May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Castle Connolly Medical Ltd., America's trusted source for identifying Top Doctors, has selected Seattle's Urology specialist Dr. Christopher Porter for inclusion in its highly selective list of Regional Top Doctors this year.
- iSoftStone to Support 2013 MIT Sloan CIO Symposium
May 22 2013 6:55 PM ET
BOSTON, May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- iSoftStone Holdings Limited ("iSoftStone" in below, NYSE: ISS), a leading China-based Global IT services provider, today joined CIOs and senior IT executives from around the world as a featured sponsor at the tenth annual 2013 MIT Sloan CIO Symposium (www.mitcio.com) at Kresge Auditorium in MIT. Nearly 700 CIOs and senior IT executives attended the symposium.
- France and United Kingdom Commit to Global Transparency Standard
May 22 2013 6:54 PM ET
SYDNEY and PARIS, May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
At a joint press conference in Paris, UK Prime Minister David Cameron and President of France Francois Hollande announced Wednesday evening that France and the United Kingdom would implement the EITI, the global standard for transparency of government revenues from natural resources.
- SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Law Office of Brodsky & Smith, LLC Announces Investigation of Websense, Inc. - WBSN
May 22 2013 6:51 PM ET
BALA CYNWYD, Pa., May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Law office of Brodsky & Smith, LLC announces that it is investigating potential claims against the Board of Directors of Websense, Inc. ("Websense" or the "Company") (Nasdaq- WBSN) relating to the proposed acquisition by Vista Equity Partners.
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- Ghana Gold Corp. to Announce Material Information on Thursday, May 23 at 8am
May 22 2013 6:51 PM ET
NEW YORK, May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Ghana Gold Corp. (OTCMarkets: GGCO) announced today that it will release Material Information on Thursday, May 23 at 8am. The information will be subsequently disclosed as Supplemental Information on the OTC Markets Financial Disclosure service in the days following the release.
- Lifshitz Law Firm Announces Investigation of BBX Capital Corporation, Crestwood Midstream Partners LP, Crimson Exploration Inc., and Pioneer Southwest Energy Partners L.P.
May 22 2013 6:47 PM ET
NEW YORK, May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
BBX Capital Corporation
Lifshitz Law Firm announces an investigation into possible breaches of fiduciary duty in connection with the proposed sale of BBX Capital Corporation (BBX) to BFC Financial Corporation (BFCF). Each BBX shareholder (other than BFC) will be entitled to receive 5.39 shares of BFCF Class A Common Stock for each share of BBX Class A Common Stock held at the effective time of the merger.
- Lifshitz Law Firm Announces Investigation of Chemed Corporation, Overhill Farms, Inc., Theragenics Corporation, and Websense, Inc.
May 22 2013 6:47 PM ET
NEW YORK, May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
Chemed Corporation
